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arrest

[uh-rest] / əˈrɛst /






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In April, security forces fired in the air as they entered a Sunni area of Beirut to arrest a generator operator wanted for allegedly disregarding regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Two years on from suffering his cardiac arrest, Lockyer returned to football with Bristol Rovers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The U.S. request for Rocha’s arrest and extradition stunned Mexico’s political establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Customs and Border Protection agents as he attempted to board an international flight last October, apparently unaware there was a warrant out for his arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In moments, they would surely try to seize and arrest him.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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